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When tillage begins, other arts follow. The farmers, therefore, are the founders of human civilization.
Source: Remarks on the Agriculture of England, speech, 13 Jan 1840, Boston.
-- Daniel Webster, (Jan 18 1782-1852), US orator, statesman; He was noted for brilliant constitutional speeches; senator from MA, 1820s-50s.